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Eng 206
English Literature II

Course Syllabus for ENG 206

Greenville Technical College
Arts and Sciences Division

English Department

 

     Course:  Eng 206

     Semester Credit Hours:  3.0

     Course Title:  English Literature II 
 

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     Prerequisite:  A Grade of C or better in Eng 102.

 

     Course Description: A study of English Literature from the Romantic Period to 
     the present with emphasis on major writers and periods.

 

      Purpose of Course: To provide a knowledge of English literature 19th and 20th 
     centuries.

 

     Required Texts:      

     Greenblatt, Stephen , et al., eds.  The Norton Anthology of English Literature.
          8th ed. Vols. D, E, F. New York: Norton, 2006.

      

     Additional Materials: Any additional materials required by an instructor will be 
     announced in class.

 

     Objectives of Course: Students who successfully complete the above course will
     have demonstrated with 70% accuracy or better the skills required to accomplish 
     the following minimum objectives:   

  1. to pass with 70% accuracy or better a minimum of two timed tests in which 
    they complete some or all of the following:

    • identify major writers and works, general characteristics, and literary 
      types of the respective,

    • period (Romantic, Victorian, Modern and Contemporary),

    • relate the literature of each period to the historical events of the time,

    • define historical and literary teams relating to each period,

    • identify familiar and significant passages as they appear throughout the course,

    • discuss each work in terms of its literary characteristics;

  1. to complete at least 3 writing assignments either out of class or in class with 
    an average grade of 70% or better, according to the department's Theme Standard Sheet.  NOTE: The instructor may substitute an oral report or 
    panel discussion for one of the writing assignments;

  1. to pass with 70% accuracy a comprehensive exam, given in the published final exam period, demonstrating a cumulative knowledge of the items listed in objective 1 or demonstrating the ability to synthesize trends or themes in the material listed in objective 1.